Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I like the way this display turned out.Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 nice looking! are they both real gold or silver gilded?christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzercomander Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Yes superb medal bars and also the display!!!CongratulationsCarlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Very nice! Also a nice mini-bar under the display case. Let?s take a closer look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 I would have to say they are both real gold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Very nice Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Ralph, Beautiful items and a great display. Just one thing though, your LS Bar is upside down. Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Ralph, Beautiful items and a great display. Just one thing though, your LS Bar is upside down. Dan Murphy Silent and sure testimony to bad eyesight and new bifocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 I have a picture on file of the golden merit medal on the top bar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Hi Ralph,Those are very nice pieces and, as has been previously stated, exceptionally well displayed. With regard to the gold military merit medals, (1) do they have the engraver?s name - ?K. Schwenzer? - under Wilhelm?s bust and (2) are there any marks on the ?se? I seem to recall that the gold versions of this medal had a fineness mark on the side of the ?se; but will defer to our more learned members on this point.Best wishes, Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Reverse of bar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Here is a shot of the medal on the lower bar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 Although the gold medal on the top bar has no ?se markings, the one at bottom does: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Great shots Ralph. Keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 That?s it Ralph. Now, if you can?t make it out and memory serves me correctly, that mark on the ?se is .333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Ralph, Great close-ups of the little devil. They are magnificent pieces. Is either bar ID'd?Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted July 31, 2006 Author Share Posted July 31, 2006 Sorry, no ID.The bar at bottom came to me without the medals. They are merely slipped under the bar and not on the hooks (two of which are missing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Very nice to see some original and awarded medals in real gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I only have this one with a "Spangenst?ck" in gilt bronze without die-maker: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I only have this one with a "Spangenst?ck" in gilt bronze without die-maker:Hello;Could someone tell me, what does the Wreath on the ribbon of the WMMM mean? (Mine doesn't have that )I thought the wreath on this ribbon was for a different (enamel) award.-Claudius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 (edited) the wreath should normally be only on the ribbonbar - to differ between the silver medal (nothing beside the ribbon) and the golden one with a small golden wreath on the ribbon.if the wreath is enameld it would be for the miliary merit order.hope i was able to help a bit christianfound a link with ribbonbars having the enameld wreath on for the order: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3415...rttemberg+order Edited August 2, 2006 by Christian L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 There is something about gold that just fires the imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Ah...that was it. Thank you. I noticed now that BOTH bars have clips in the back in order to remove the medals and wear the bar alone. That's why they would need the wreaths to clearly indicate a gold over a silver WMMM.Thanks for the clarification.Those are some nice bars, and a great display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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